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The battle cry of freedom (rallying song) -- The battle cry of freedom, II (battle song) -- Southern "Battle cry of freedom" -- The battle hymn of the republic -- John Brown's body -- The John Brown song -- The president's proclamation -- Marching song of the First Arkansas (Negro) Regiment -- For the dear old flag I die -- Marching along -- The army of the free -- Tramp! Tramp! Tramp! -- Tramp! Tramp! Tramp!, II (southern version) -- Nine miles to the junction -- The why and wherefore -- Marching through Georgia -- Dixie's land -- Dixie -- The officers of Dixie -- Union Dixie -- The bonnie blue flag -- The homespun dress -- The bonnie white flag -- Maryland, my Maryland -- Answer to "My Maryland" -- Kentucky! O Kentucky! -- We conquer or die -- The yellow rose of Texas -- Stonewall Jackson's way -- Riding a raid -- The young volunteer -- |
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Old Abe Lincoln came out of the wilderness -- Lincoln and liberty -- The liberty ball -- Abraham's daughter -- Abraham's daughter, II -- We are coming, Father Abr'am -- We'll fight for Uncle Abe -- Booth killed Lincoln -- Weeping sad and lonely (When this cruel war is over) -- Down in Charleston jail -- All quiet along the Potomac -- Do they miss me at home? -- Do they miss me in the trenches? -- Lorena -- The vacant chair -- The drummer boy of Shiloh -- Home, sweet home -- Somebody's darling -- The southern soldier boy -- Just before the battle, Mother -- Farewell, Mother -- Just after the battle -- Who will care for Mother now? -- Who will care for Mickey now? -- The faded coat of blue -- Tenting on the old camp ground -- Tenting on the old camp ground, II -- Goober peas -- The New York volunteer -- Drink it down -- Farewell to grog -- Wait for the wagon -- The old union wagon -- The southern wagon -- The brass-mounted army -- The valiant conscript -- Confederate yankee doodle -- I'll be a sergeant -- There was an old soldier -- Johnny is my darling -- When Johnny comes marching home -- Abe Lincoln went to Washington -- For bales -- The rebel soldier -- The southern soldier -- Pat Murphy of the Irish brigade -- Here's your mule -- How are you, John Morgan? -- I can whip the scoundrel -- Cumberland Gap -- |
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Flight of doodles -- Root hog or die (southern version) -- The battle of Shiloh -- The battle of Shiloh Hill -- Cairo -- Brother green -- Roll, Alabama, roll -- Virginia's bloody soil -- The Cumberland and the Merrimac -- The Cumberland crew -- When Sherman marched down to the sea -- The fall of Charleston -- Go down, Moses -- Follow the drinking gourd -- Steal away to Jesus -- Clear the track -- We wait beneath the furnace blast -- My father, how long? -- The gold band -- Oh freedom -- Give us a flag -- Many thousand gone -- Free at last -- Slavery chain done broke at last -- Grafted into the army -- Billy Barlow -- Billy Barlow-on the times -- Kingdom coming (Year of jubilo) -- Babylon is fallen -- De day ob liberty's comin' -- I goes to fight mit Sigel -- The girl I left behind me -- Sambo's right to be kilt -- Richmond is a hard road to travel -- Overtures from Richmond -- High-toned southern gentleman -- Hard times in Dixie -- Jeff in petticoats -- The blue and the gray -- Oh, I'm a good old rebel -- Hold the fort -- Dance me a jig -- Two brothers. |
| Abstract |
Based on three years of intensive research, this book contains 125 of the most popular songs of the Civil War--songs of victory and defeat, sorrow and laughter, heroism and homesickness. Each song is presented in an appropriate piano setting in addition to guitar chords for the folk singer and guitarist. The editor also offers a detailed account of the song's history, notes on the composer, a description of the circumstances under which it was written, and comments on the historical and social context of the song. Included in the book are all the best-known "Yank" and "Rebel" tunes, including: "John Brown's Body," "Battle Cry of Freedom," "Dixie," "When Johnny Comes Marching Home," "Tramp, Tramp, Tramp," "Bonnie Blue Flag," "Tenting Tonight," "Just Before the Battle," "Goober Peas," and many others. The dramatic story of the Civil War music will fascinate the general reader. At the same time, scholars will find complete documentation of all sources and references. |
| General note | Contains: Marching and inspirational songs of the Union; marching and inspirational songs of the Confederacy; songs the soldiers sang; songs of Abraham Lincoln; sentimental war songs of a sentimental age; songs of battle and campaigns; abolitionist songs; songs of the Negro soldier; dialect, minstrel, and comic songs; post-war songs and songs inspired by the Civil War. |
| General note | Edited by Irwin Silber. |
| General note | Piano accompaniment; includes chord symbols. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 365-368) and indexes. |
| LCCN | m 60001027 |
